2020 House Bill 5810

Coronavirus epidemic response bills – summer tax bills

Introduced in the House

May 27, 2020

Introduced by Rep. James Lower (R-70)

To delay the deadline for paying local governments’ 2020 “summer” property tax bills until Sept. 30, 2020.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

June 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Appropriations with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 17, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 18, 2020

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To authorize a system by which the state would cover the cost to counties to of them "tiding over" local governments that delay turning over 2020 summer tax collections due to the proposal in House Bill 5761, which would allow property owners who "experienced economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic" and lockdown delay paying the tax until June 2021.

Received in the Senate

June 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

June 24, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Passed in the Senate 33 to 4 (details)

To authorize a system by which the state would cover the cost to counties to of them "tiding over" local governments that delay turning over 2020 summer tax collections due to the proposal in House Bill 5761, which would allow property owners who "experienced economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic" and lockdown delay paying the tax until June 2021.

Received in the House

June 24, 2020

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

Vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 8, 2020

Received in the House

July 21, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations